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A Set of Compact Goodies

A pick of the best, the latest, the greenest, the quirkiest, the most luxurious... that money can buy

Published: Jul 23, 2013 06:44:00 AM IST
Updated: Jul 17, 2013 05:03:24 PM IST

AUTO

Plug-In Porsche
Porsche’s Panamera S E-Hybrid is low on fuel consumption, and has a powerful electric motor. It can run 135 kmph in electric mode, and the battery can be recharged from household mains in just four hours.
porsche.com


TECH




Green Time
This humble-looking Aqua Clock comes with a unique green feature: It ditches batteries for water to keep ticking. Refill once in two weeks.
hitplay.in

Frame It!
The Sony RX1 is a luxury camera that has redefined the image-making capabilities of a compact. You get the control, depth of field and resolution of a high-end digital SLR at the size of a point-and-shoot camera.
sony.co.in


HOME
Classic Colours
Lady is an armchair that has solid wood armrests covered with stress-resistant foam and fibre. Created by renowned designer Marco Zanuso in 1951, it comes in a variety of fabrics.
zolijns.com





Keep it Cool

This three-in-one wine chiller is an acrylic bottle holder with a dual-wall base filled with coolant gel. It comes with a lid and tongs, and can be used as an ice bucket as well.



Keep it Cool, Green Time, Classic Colours, courtesy Better Interiors; Plug-In Porsche, courtesy Overdrive



(This story appears in the 26 July, 2013 issue of Forbes India. To visit our Archives, click here.)

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